[LibKill]

It's OK if it is a rescue mission for U.S. citizens.

But NO 'nation building'. Africa is a hopeless case.

[PoorMuttly]

Some people need a strong slap in the face to stop "haggling," while their employees butcher helpless civilians.

By Coalition, yes. Alone, well....

[Chairman Fred]

"God left Africa a long time ago."

Bruce Willis, "Tears of the Sun."

God help the Africans, and stay the F*** out.

[glock rocks]

hmmm.

[boris]

"A US marine expeditionary force was heading for the strife-riven west African state of Liberia on Friday night after Washington came under increased pressure to deploy troops in what would be its biggest military engagement in Africa since the early 1990s."

Who is "pressuring" Washington to do anything whatever about Liberia?

The article asserts that pressure is being exerted but gives not a clue as to who, when, how, why.

--Boris

[boris]

Ok; now I see it: "International Crisis, an influential lobby group, has led calls for the US to intervene"

"International Crisis" is a household word, no? And they are so potent, so powerful, that they can order the US government around?...

--Boris

[maestro]

It is about time!!!

[roderick]

The US army is engaged in combat operations in Iraq some six weeks after President George W. Bush said they were over.

Bush said no such thing. As I recall, he said that major combat operations were over. The left not only rewrites history, now it rewrites current events.

[RippleFire]

bump

[Trueblackman]

What do we allow Lieberia to become like Rwanda back in 1994? The lack of action in Rwanda was the reason why I left the Democrat Party years ago. One thing I will say about Bush Officials they have tried to include Africa at the world's table and not use it as a two bit photo ops as Bushwick Bill did. Sure Africa has it problems, but at least Bush Officials should be give credit for trying to help a nation in need, unlike Clinton who will stand by and allow 800,000 people to die needlessly.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Kearsarge is the boat that the TRAP team launched from to rescue Scott O'Grady.

[TankerKC]

Well, good thing we have a Republican in office so our military won't be strung out all over ther world...never mind.

[TBP]

We have no vital national interest there and Liberia is of no strategic significance, which is why I am inclined to be opposed to our involvement there.